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Question 1 of 20
1. Question
1: Which Italian region in this list is home to Prosecco production?
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All Prosecco for sale in the European Union must come from a relatively small area in the Veneto, or the neigbouring Friuli Venezia Giulia region.
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All Prosecco for sale in the European Union must come from a relatively small area in the Veneto, or the neigbouring Friuli Venezia Giulia region.
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Question 2 of 20
2. Question
2: Retsina is a Greek wine, that is also flavoured with what addition?
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Retsina is flavoured with pine resin, usually added during fermentation, and harking back to an ancient method of sealing wine jars with the resin.
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Retsina is flavoured with pine resin, usually added during fermentation, and harking back to an ancient method of sealing wine jars with the resin.
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Question 3 of 20
3. Question
3: The rivulets of wine clinging to the inside of this glass are commonly known by what name?
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Usually referred to as the ‘legs’ these are simply droplets formed by the evaporation of alcohol, and are not directly to do with quality or viscosity of the liquid.
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Usually referred to as the ‘legs’ these are simply droplets formed by the evaporation of alcohol, and are not directly to do with quality or viscosity of the liquid.
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Question 4 of 20
4. Question
4: Great Southern is a wine region in which country?
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Great Southern is a cool wine growing region in Western Australia.
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Great Southern is a cool wine growing region in Western Australia.
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Question 5 of 20
5. Question
5: If a wine shows signs of ‘VA’ what does that mean?
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Standing for ‘Volatile Acidity’ in small doses VA can add a pleasant ‘lift’ to the fruity aromas of a wine, but too much can give vinegary aromas.
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Standing for ‘Volatile Acidity’ in small doses VA can add a pleasant ‘lift’ to the fruity aromas of a wine, but too much can give vinegary aromas.
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Question 6 of 20
6. Question
6: The Jura’s Trousseau grape variety has what unfortunate synonym?
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Also known as Bastardo, particularly in Portugal.
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Also known as Bastardo, particularly in Portugal.
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Question 7 of 20
7. Question
7: What is meant by the term ‘green pruning’?
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This refers to cutting some of the bunches of grapes off of a vine mid-growing season, to thin out and improve the quality of remaining bunches.
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This refers to cutting some of the bunches of grapes off of a vine mid-growing season, to thin out and improve the quality of remaining bunches.
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Question 8 of 20
8. Question
8: Enter the missing word in the statement below:
- Sparkling wine produced in Germany is known as (sekt, sect)
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Correctly spelled ‘Sekt’ with a K, much is made by the Charmat method, like Prosecco, but there’s a growing interest in traditional method Sekt.
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Correctly spelled ‘Sekt’ with a K, much is made by the Charmat method, like Prosecco, but there’s a growing interest in traditional method Sekt.
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Question 9 of 20
9. Question
9: Which is the major grape of Spain’s Ribeiro region?
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Not to be confused with Ribera del Duero, Treixadura is one of the main grapes of Ribeiro in Galicia.
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Not to be confused with Ribera del Duero, Treixadura is one of the main grapes of Ribeiro in Galicia.
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Question 10 of 20
10. Question
10: Which country is the world’s largest producer of Icewine/Eiswein?
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Canada has the reliable freezing conditions to make it the world’s largest producer, while rival Germany has inconsistent ice wine vintages.
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Canada has the reliable freezing conditions to make it the world’s largest producer, while rival Germany has inconsistent ice wine vintages.
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Question 11 of 20
11. Question
11: The appassimento technique creates which of these wines?
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Appassimento, where harvested grapes are dried before fermentation in order to raisin them, is essential for DOCG Amarone.
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Appassimento, where harvested grapes are dried before fermentation in order to raisin them, is essential for DOCG Amarone.
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Question 12 of 20
12. Question
12: Who or what are Demtos, Cadus and Radoux?
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These are three of the most famous tonneliers, or barrel-making companies in France.
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These are three of the most famous tonneliers, or barrel-making companies in France.
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Question 13 of 20
13. Question
13: Puisseguin is a satellite appellation of which other famous wine region?
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Puisseguin-St-Emilion is a satelitte of the much more famous St Emilion in Bordeaux and makes wines from the same varities.
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Puisseguin-St-Emilion is a satelitte of the much more famous St Emilion in Bordeaux and makes wines from the same varities.
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Question 14 of 20
14. Question
14: Drag these countries to match the correct wine region
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- Chile
- Croatia
- Hungary
- Argentina
- USA
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Malleco
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Primorska
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Somlo
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Salta
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Alameda
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A few of these are fairly new regions, so a tough question.
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A few of these are fairly new regions, so a pretty tough questions.
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Question 15 of 20
15. Question
15: Where in the world is the Riverina vineyard area?
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Riverina in a large area in New South Wales, Australia, accounting for 15% of the entire Australian wine grape production.
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Riverina in a large area in New South Wales, Australia, accounting for 15% of the entire Australian wine grape production.
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Question 16 of 20
16. Question
16: OK, it’s not much of a clue, but what famous name lies behind the obscured text in the image below:
- This label belongs to Viña (tondonia, tondia, tondonio)
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Viña Tondonia producers legendary, very long-lived Rioja wines.
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Viña Tondonia producers legendary, very long-lived Rioja wines.
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Question 17 of 20
17. Question
17: What’s the odd one out, in terms of wine regional appellations?
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Ravenswood is based in Sonoma, the others are all in the Napa Valley.
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Ravenswood is based in Sonoma, the others are all in the Napa Valley.
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Question 18 of 20
18. Question
18: Drag these wine regions in the correct order, west to east
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Bordeaux
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Cahors
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Sancerre
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Pouilly-Fume
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Chablis
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Spanning hundreds of kilometres, Bordeaux in the west is close to the Atlantic coast, Chablis is part of Burgundy in Eastern France.
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Spanning hundreds of kilometres, Bordeaux in the west is close to the Atlantic coast, Chablis is part of Burgundy in Eastern France.
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Question 19 of 20
19. Question
19: These are just a few of dozens of gadgets claiming to do what?
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These gadgets aerate the wine, claiming that it instantly gives the same effect as long decanting or even cellar ageing. Trial results are usually very mixed and inconclusive.
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These gadgets aerate the wine, claiming that it instantly gives the same effect as long decanting or even cellar ageing. Trial results are usually very mixed and inconclusive.
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Question 20 of 20
20. Question
20: In Burgundy, who is the sole owner of the monopole vineyard ‘Clos des 60 Ouvrées’?
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Clos des 60 Ouvrées is a vineyard in Volnay owned by La Pousse d’Or.
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Clos des 60 Ouvrées is a vineyard in Volnay owned by La Pousse d’Or.